About The Safina Center

From Alaskan fishing villages to Zanzibar’s shores, The Safina Center studies how the ocean is changing and what these changes mean for wildlife and people. We don’t rely on gloomy environmental warnings. We know that predictions don’t move people to make important changes that can help our shared ocean. Instead we seek to inspire a deeper connection with nature, in everyone touched by an ocean. The Safina Center translates scientific information into language people can understand and serves as a unique voice of hope, guidance, and encouragement.

The Safina Center works to create a more knowledgeable constituency for conservation. Led by conservation pioneer and MacArthur fellow, Dr. Carl Safina, we show how nature, community, the economy and prospects for peace are all intertwined.

Through Safina’s books, other writings, public speaking, PBS television series, our Fellows program and Sustainable Seafood program, we seek to inspire people to make better choices. Whether you’re a fisherman, seafood lover, student, faith leader, parent, artist, or chef, The Safina Center wants you to care about the sea.

The Safina Center (formerly Blue Ocean Institute) was founded in 2003 by Dr. Carl Safina. It was built on three decades of research, writing and policy work by Dr. Safina. The Institute is based at Stony Brook University on Long Island, NY and is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

Top Ten Takeaways

BLUE OCEAN INSTITUTE IS TEN! 2013 marks the Institute’s 10th anniversary! To celebrate, we’re sharing our TOP TEN TAKEAWAYS from our first decade. These are lessons that have shaped our conservation work and will help shape our next decade as well. Beginning mid-March, we’ll add one Takeaway per week for the next 10 weeks. We hope […]Read more

Staff

The Safina Center staff includes scientists, writers, and dedicated conservationists – all with a deep passion for our shared ocean.Read more

Milestones & Firsts

Since 2003 we have used the power of scientific research, expeditions, social and traditional media and a television series on PBS to share our message with the world. Here’s a list of key awards, publications, honors and “firsts,” since our founding over a decade ago. 2014 Carl Safina completes his new book, Beyond Words, due out […]Read more

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